Integrating Digital Collections into the Liberal Arts Curriculum – A case study of Shansi Digital Collection at Oberlin College LibraryXi Chen

Oberlin College Library

Grant from Andrew W.Mellon Foundation: Next Steps in the Next-Generation Library: Integrating Digital Collections into the Liberal Arts Curriculum

Image courtesy of Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Shansi Archive Collection at Oberlin College Oberlin in China H.H.Kung (孔祥熙 ) and Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association

Digitization, A Collaborative Process Faculty and library staff identify materials

from the Archive’s collection and select relevant materials to be digitized.

Digitization, A Collaborative Process Library and Archive staff supervise student

workers in the digitization process.

Digitization, A Collaborative Process Uses CONTENTdm as platform for storing and

displaying digitized materials.

Digitization, A Collaborative Process Get faculty involved in the process of

analyzing and verifying metadata.

Digitization, A Collaborative Process Library staff creates the web interface for

public use.

http://www.oberlin.edu/library/digital/shansi/

Digitization, A Collaborative Process Project team (core faculty and staff) creates

publicity and reaches out to faculty and students in various departments on campus.

http://oh5-nlg-digitization-project.blogspot.com/

Funding A clear goal Collaboration between faculty and

library/archive staff Diligent work done by staff and students

who were responsible for all hands-on works

What contribute to the successful launch of the digital collection?

http://www.ohio5.info/omeka

Thank you!

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